40,000 in the house? Roadrunners are hopeful

Last year, the Roadrunners averaged 35,521 in home attendance, an NCAA record for a first-year, start-up program.

With the home opener in Year 2 set for 1 p.m. Saturday against Division II Texas A&M-Commerce, Coker said he thinks UTSA may very well top last year’s season average.

“Our student body is back from the summer and I think they want to see some football,” Coker said. “We’ve had record season ticket sales, around 13,000-14,000.

“We’re ahead of where we were a year ago, and single-game tickets are going well. Again, our students are back and I think they’ll be there. I think we’ll have a great crowd. They’re talking about 40,000, hopefully.”

Coker made his remarks Monday, two days after UTSA opened the season with a 33-31 victory at South Alabama.